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Jesus, Tender Shepherd, Hear Me

Author: Mary (Lundie) Duncan Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 476 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me; Bless Thy little lamb tonight; Through the darkness be Thou near me, Keep me safe till morning light. 2 All this day Thy hand has led me, And I thank Thee for Thy care; Thou hast clothed me, warmed, and fed me, Listen to my evening prayer. 3 Let my sins be all forgiven; Bless the friends I love so well; Take me, Lord, at last to heaven, Happy there with Thee to dwell. Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Used With Tune: EVENING PRAYER

The Head That Once Was Crowned with Thorns

Author: Thomas Kelly Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 523 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2 The highest place that heaven affords Is His by sovereign right: The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal Light. 3 The Joy of all who dwell above, The Joy of all below, To whom He manifests His love, And grants His name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven. 5 They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with Him above; Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love. 6 The cross He bore is life and health, Though shame and death to Him: His people's hope, His people's wealth, Their everlasting theme. Amen. Topics: Church Year Ascension; Third Sunday after Easter; Ascension; Christ glorified; Names and Office of Christ Joy; Names and Office of Christ King; Names and Office of Christ Lord of lords; Names and Office of Christ Victor; Man glorified; Trials Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:12 Used With Tune: NOTTINGHAM (ST. MAGNUS)

Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,229 hymnals First Line: Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove Lyrics: 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nly Dove, With all Thy quick'ning powers, And light a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 See how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys; Our souls, how heavily they go, To reach eternal joys! 3 In vain we tune our lifeless songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. Amen. Topics: Church Year Pentecost; Quinquagesima; Pentecost (Whitsunday); Prayer for Love; Sanctification Used With Tune: BELMONT

The Church's One Foundation

Author: Samuel John Stone Meter: 7.6.7.6 D Appears in 885 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The Church's one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord: She is His new creation By water and the Word; From heav'n He came and sought her To be His holy Bride, With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. 2 Elect from ev'ry nation, Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation One Lord, one faith, one birth, One holy Name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With ev'ry grace endued. 3 Though with a scornful wonder Men see her sore opprest, By conflicts rent asunder, By heresies distrest, Yet saints their watch are keeping, Their cry goes up, "How long?" And soon the night of weeping Shall be the morn of song. 4 'Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious Shall be the Church at rest. Amen. Topics: The Church General; Names and Office of Christ Foundation; Church, the Bride of Christ Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:11 Used With Tune: WEBB

May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 Appears in 620 hymnals Lyrics: 1 May the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favor, Rest upon us from above. 2 Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord; And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford. Amen. Topics: Worship Close of Service; Christian unity and fellowship Used With Tune: BATTY (RINGE RECHT WENN GOTTES GNADE)

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Author: Unknown Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,246 hymnals First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone Lyrics: 1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free? No, there's a cross for ev'ry one, And there's a cross for me. 2 How happy are the saints above, Who once went sorrowing here! But now they taste unmingled love, And joy without a tear. 3 The consecrated cross I'll bear, Till death shall set me free; And then go home, my crown to wear, For there's a crown for me. Amen. Topics: Way of Salvation Sanctification; Lenten Hymns; All Saint' Day; Cross-bearing; Saints Used With Tune: MAITLAND

We Would See Jesus

Author: Anna Bartlett Warner, (1821-1915). Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 280 hymnals First Line: We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen Lyrics: 1 We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthen Across this little landscape of our life; We would see Jesus, our weak faith to strengthen For the last weariness, the final strife. 2 We would see Jesus, the great Rock-foundation Whereon our feet were set with sovereign grace: Nor life nor death, with all their agitation, Can thence remove us, if we see His face. 3 We would see Jesus: other lights are paling, Which for long years we have rejoiced to see; The blessings of our pilgrimage are failing; We would not mourn them, for we go to Thee. 4 We would see Jesus: this is all we’re needing; Strength, joy, and willingness come with the sight; We would see Jesus, dying, risen, pleading; Then welcome, day, and farewell, mortal night. Amen. Topics: Hope and Aspiration; Trinity, Sixteenth Sunday; Death Prayer for help in Scripture: John 12:21 Used With Tune: WINDSOR

Day Is Dying in the West

Author: Mary Artimisia Lathbury Meter: 7.7.7.7.4 with refrain Appears in 579 hymnals Refrain First Line: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts! Lyrics: 1 Day is dying in the west; Heav'n is touching earth with rest: Wait and worship while the night Sets her evening lamps alight Thro' all the sky. Refrain Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts! Heav'n and earth are full of Thee! Heav'n and earth are praising Thee, O Lord Most High! 2 Lord of life, beneath the dome Of the universe, Thy home, Gather us who seek Thy face To the fold of Thy embrace, For Thou art nigh. [Refrain] 3 While the deepening shadows fall, Heart of love, enfold us all; Through the glory and the grace Of the stars that veil Thy face, Our hearts ascend. [Refrain] 4 When forever from our sight Pass the stars, the day, the night, Lord of angels, on our eyes Let eternal morning rise, And shadows end. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Occasional Evening; Evening Scripture: Jeremiah 23:24 Used With Tune: EVENING PRAISE

O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea

Author: Christopher Wordsworth Meter: 8.8.8.4 Appears in 341 hymnals First Line: O Lord of heav'n and earth and sea Lyrics: 1 O Lord of heav'n and earth and sea, To thee all praise and glory be, How shall we show our love to Thee Who givest all? 2 The golden sunshine, vernal air, Sweet flow'rs and fruits Thy love declare; When harvests ripen, Thou art there Who givest all. 3 For peaceful homes and healthful days, For all the blessings earth displays, We owe Thee thankfulness and praise Who givest all. 4 Thou didst not spare Thine only Son, But gav’st Him for a world undone, And freely with that Blessèd One, Thou givest all. 5 For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven, For means of grace and hopes of heaven, Father, all praise to Thee be given Who givest all? 6 To Thee, from Whom we all derive Our life, our gifts, our power to give; O may we ever with Thee live Who givest all. Amen. Topics: Occasional Thanksgiving Day; Trinity, Seventh Sunday; A Day of Thanksgiving or a Harvest Festival; Harvest Used With Tune: ALMSGIVING

When, His Salvation Bringing

Author: Joshua King Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain Appears in 423 hymnals Refrain First Line: Hosanna, Hosanna, To David's royal Son Lyrics: 1 When His salvation bringing, To Zion Jesus came, The children all stood singing Hosanna to His Name. Nor did their zeal offend Him, But as He rode along, He let them still attend Him, And smiled to hear their song. Refrain: Hosanna, Hosanna, To David's royal Son, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna. 2 And since the Lord retaineth His love for children still, Though now as King He reigneth On Zion's heavenly hill; We'll flock around His banner, Who sits upon the throne, And cry aloud, hosanna To David's royal Son. [Refrain] 3 For should we fail proclaiming Our great Redeemer's praise, The stones, our silence shaming, Would their Hosannas raise. But shall we only render The tribute of our words? No! while our hearts are tender, They, too, shall be the Lord's. [Refrain] Amen. Topics: Children's Hymns Scripture: Matthew 21:16 Used With Tune: PALM SUNDAY